Is Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control or Cirrus Insight for Gmail cheaper?

Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). Cirrus Insight for Gmail starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Cirrus Insight for Gmail typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,094 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

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Smarter Files vs Cirrus Insight for — Salesforce

Cirrus Insight for Gmail vs Smarter Files

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Cirrus Insight for Gmail

4.7·2.1kreviews

✔ Sync Gmail Emails and Events to Salesforce ✔ See Real-time Customer Intelligence from Salesforce ✔ From CRM Hygiene to AI-Orchestrated Selling ✔ Build Pipeline Automatically ✔ Manage Pipeline with No Gaps ✔ Win Every Meeting with Confidence

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Smarter Files	Cirrus Insight for Gmail
Tagline	“The standard Files related list can't mass download, can't restrict uploads, and can't hide a file from the wrong person. Smarter Files replaces it: bulk ZIP download of all files and attachments, upload rules, public links, role-based visibility. Free.”253 chars	“✔ Sync Gmail Emails and Events to Salesforce ✔ See Real-time Customer Intelligence from Salesforce ✔ From CRM Hygiene to AI-Orchestrated Selling ✔ Build Pipeline Automatically ✔ Manage Pipeline with No Gaps ✔ Win Every Meeting with Confidence”242 chars
Description	1196 / 2000 chars60% used	1180 / 2000 chars59% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	en
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Tucario	Cirrus Insight
Listed	May 7, 2026

At a glance

8 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control and Cirrus Insight for Gmail
Metric	Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control	Cirrus Insight for Gmail
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.7 ★
Total reviews	2	★ 2.1k
Free plan	★ Yes	—
Pricing	free	paid
Pricing tiers	—	4 tiers
Listed features	★ 9	4
Languages	1 supported	1 supported
Listed since	May 2026	May 2020

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control edges out Cirrus Insight for Gmail on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.

Pricing

On pricing, Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control offers a free tier (free) while Cirrus Insight for Gmail starts at paid. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.

Review base

Cirrus Insight for Gmail has the larger user base (2,094 reviews vs 2), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Who should pick what

Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Cirrus Insight for Gmail's 2,094-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control's broader-but-shallower coverage.

How this is generated

This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Read each app's audit: Smarter Files — Salesforce File Manager: Mass ZIP Download & Access Control audit • Cirrus Insight for Gmail audit

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3. Features

As listed by each developer

Smarter Files

MASS DOWNLOAD TO ZIP Download every file and attachment on a record as one archive, in one click. The standard Files related list makes users save each document individually — which is why nobody does it, and why files end up emailed around.
ROLE-BASED VISIBILITY CONTROLS Define document categories and assign roles to them. Only permitted roles see files in a category, and the filtering happens server-side — not hidden in the UI while the record stays readable through the API.
PRIVATE DOCUMENTS Mark any file as private so it stays visible only to its owner and explicitly authorized users. For the contract, the HR letter or the internal note that happens to live on a record everybody else can open.
UPLOAD RESTRICTIONS Control which file types are allowed or blocked and set a maximum size — per Lightning page, not globally. Stop the 400 MB video and the executable before they reach your storage limit, not after.
ISOLATED STORAGE MODE Hide managed files from the standard Files related list entirely, so there is one way in and one way out. Access control that a user cannot walk around by scrolling to the next related list.
REPLACES THE STANDARD COMPONENT A native Lightning Web Component you drop onto any standard or custom object in Lightning App Builder — Opportunity, Case, Account or your own. List and tile views, sorting, native preview, public links.
CONFIGURATION WIZARD AND MIGRATION Manage categories, role assignments and permission sets from a built-in admin UI. A migration tool brings files already sitting on your records under management, so you are not starting from an empty state.
PLATFORM LICENSE IS ENOUGH Runs on Platform Starter and Platform Plus — no Sales Cloud or Service Cloud required. Fully translatable through Custom Labels, so the UI matches every language your org already runs in.
100% NATIVE AND OPEN SOURCE Apex and LWC only: no external services, no callouts, no data leaving your org. The core component is MIT-licensed on GitHub, and the AppExchange edition passed the Salesforce security review. Free, with no seat count.

Cirrus Insight for Gmail

Inbox to Salesforce, perfectly clean: Cirrus automatically logs emails, events, and tasks from Gmail with admin-grade controls for capture, compliance, and mappings. Your Salesforce activity data stays accurate and audit-ready.
Pipeline that builds itself: Lead routing, intelligent matching, and stalled-opportunity revival keep calendars full and funnels fresh. Cirrus turns passive data into proactive demand.
Deals that don’t go dark: Buyer-committee mapping and real-time engagement signals keep stakeholders visible and engaged. Managers get the context to intervene before risks become losses.
Every meeting, a winner: Pre-meeting briefs, live coaching, and automated follow-ups help reps show up prepared and leave with next steps. Momentum carries from first touch to close—inside Salesforce.

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Smarter Files	Cirrus Insight for Gmail
real-time inventory	Not ranked	#1
insights	Not ranked	#1
activity	Not ranked	#1
download files	#6	Not ranked
bulk download files	#6	Not ranked

7. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Smarter Files

The standard Files related list wasn't built for real work. It can't mass download, it can't stop the wrong file type, and it can't keep a document away from the wrong person. Smarter Files replaces it with a native Lightning Web Component for any standard or custom object — Opportunity, Case, Account or your own. • Mass Download to ZIP — every file and attachment on the record as one archive • Upload Restrictions — allowed and excluded file types, maximum size, per page • Visibility Controls — document categories with roles, filtered server-side • Private Documents — visible only to the owner and authorized users • Isolated Storage Mode — hide managed files from the standard Files related list • Public links, native preview, list and tile views, sorting • Configuration Wizard and Migration Tool — categories, roles, permission sets • Custom Labels — fully translatable UI Runs on Platform Starter and Platform Plus — no Sales or Service Cloud required. 100% native: Apex and LWC only, no callouts, no data leaving your org. The core component is open source under the MIT license on GitHub. The AppExchange edition adds visibility controls, private documents and isolated storage.

Top keywords

files4×2.21%
can't3×1.66%
file3×1.66%
list3×1.66%
native3×1.66%
standard3×1.66%
categories2×1.10%
component2×1.10%
controls2×1.10%
custom2×1.10%
document2×1.10%
documents2×1.10%

Cirrus Insight for Gmail

Cirrus Insight is the seller-led, AI-orchestrated Sales Operating System that runs natively alongside Salesforce. For over a decade, we’ve captured and cleaned the relationship history you depends on; automatically logging emails, calendar events, and tasks from Gmail straight into Salesforce, across one or many orgs. The result is trustworthy data that powers real pipeline growth, tighter deal management, and forecasts you can stand behind. Inside the inbox, reps get scheduling, meeting prep briefs, live coaching, and automated follow-ups that keep momentum high. Inside Salesforce, admins and leaders get pristine activity data, configurable capture policies, and native reporting that surfaces what truly drives wins. Cirrus turns everyday GTM activity into a clean, continuous signal, so your Salesforce instance becomes the engine of your revenue, not just a system of record. Cirrus Insight supports all editions of Salesforce including Unlimited, Enterprise, Professional, Group, Contact Manager, and Developer. Cirrus Insight supports Gmail; Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016; Office 365; iOS; Android; and Citrix. Compare to: Revenue Grid Match My Email Gong Chili Piper

Top keywords

salesforce5×2.94%
cirrus4×2.35%
cirrus insight3×1.76%
insight3×1.76%
activity2×1.18%
cirrus insight supports2×1.18%
data2×1.18%
gmail2×1.18%

Cirrus Insight for Gmail vs Smarter Files

Cirrus Insight for Gmail

1. Listing metadata

Smarter Files

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2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Search rankings

6. Activity in the last 90 days

Smarter Files · 5 changes

Cirrus Insight for Gmail · 0 changes

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